Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Nigeria
36.92 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
25.69 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
2nd
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.92 million people against 25.69 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 11.23 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.37 million people | 20.51 million people | 1.14 million people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 22.20 million people | 23.57 million people | 1.37 million people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 24.56 million people | 27.34 million people | 2.78 million people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.97 million people | 34.98 million people | 8.02 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 29.02 million people | 43.50 million people | 14.48 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 31.09 million people | 52.22 million people | 21.13 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.91 million people | 59.17 million people | 26.27 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.03 million people | 61.52 million people | 26.48 million people | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 37.45 million people | 64.21 million people | 26.76 million people | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 39.72 million people | 63.55 million people | 23.83 million people | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 41.66 million people | 60.21 million people | 18.55 million people | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 42.83 million people | 54.61 million people | 11.78 million people | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 42.81 million people | 47.44 million people | 4.62 million people | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 41.57 million people | 39.35 million people | 2.22 million people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 39.24 million people | 31.27 million people | 7.97 million people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 36.92 million people | 25.69 million people | 11.23 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 36.92 million people against 25.69 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 11.23 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.